***Warning, the following may contain spoilers for Banana Fish. Reader discretion is advised.***
Series Synopsis
The underworld gangs of New York are constantly vying for control and influence. At their worst, open war will break out on the streets of Manhattan. Among the most dangerous of this lot is the brilliant Ash Lynx (voiced by Yuuma Uchida).
For years, Ash has sworn loyalty to one of the city’s most powerful organizations. That suddenly changes when someone close to Ash falls victim to his group’s most recent drug – Banana Fish. This new narcotic is rumored to break a user’s mind, and Ash wants no part of this enterprise.
At the same time, a journalist pair from Japan has arrived to document organized crime in the United States. The younger of the duo, Eiji Okumura (voiced by Kenji Nojima), is bright-eyed and innocent. He has no idea he has just entered a deadly world. One of his first contacts is none other than Ash Lynx.
Ash and Eiji immediately form a friendship, and the two could not have made a costlier mistake. All of Ash’s enemies now see Eiji as a potential target. Along with discovering the truth behind Banana Fish, Ash must maintain constant vigilance if he wishes to protect Eiji.